STORY TIMEE!! Not all valets are the same - Page 2

Sledgehammer70 · 01-29-2017, 09:00 PM

If you take really nice care of your car, or even tip up front I have found they will park my car up with the really nice cards I have no business being parked next too. IN San Diego I came out to find my car between two Ferrari up front. Most valet's are good around here, but you can quickly tell which ones are not.

Jdelgado92 · 01-30-2017, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer70

If you take really nice care of your car, or even tip up front I have found they will park my car up with the really nice cards I have no business being parked next too. IN San Diego I came out to find my car between two Ferrari up front. Most valet's are good around here, but you can quickly tell which ones are not.

When it comes to pricing and brand name (with out going into the internals) the camaro definitely has no business being next to a ferrari, but when it comes to looks, I think the camaro is definitely up there somewhere , at least way above some of the other sports cars out there. I recently saw a blacked out black camaro on the road coming towards me, and they are very eye catching. Especially with the DRLs and body lines. It look a bit exotic to me

Donner · 02-03-2017, 07:36 AM

Hello,

My first job out of high school was parking cars (didn't know the word valet yet) for a "distinctive dining and cocktail lounge" (as my mother called it) otherwise known as the Sly Fox in Kalamzoo Michigan. This was in 77 so it was not exactly New York, Miami, or L.A. Still, it was Michigan so I got to experience a lot of cool whips including all the big names (German, Italian, and British) as well as fun things like Bricklins, Real Cobras, Panteras, and an awesome collection of custom hot rods, even if it was just in a parking lot. What I never got over, nor did I understand it back then, was the reluctance of Camaro and Firebird owners to hand over their keys. This seemed to be a pattern with them. (If any other car parkers can attest to this view or have a different one, I'd like to hear it). It was to the point of being comical. I'd point to the line of exotic whips, and rows of Caddies, Vetts, and Lincolns while assuring them that I'd be OK with their car as well. In 1979, I bought my first Camaro (The Mighty HABU being my second and current). It was only then that I understood the passion for protecting the most prized of possessions. Oddly, Ford guys never seemed to care. I once had an entire section of 1960's era Mustangs including the Boss, Cobra Jets, and a dopling of Shelbys. They seemed to travel in pacts; I now get that they were some type of a club.

My lesson was that the price of a vehicle is nearly irrelevant with respect to its value to the owner.

As for letting valets have their way with my whips today? Take it from a former car parker that greasing them up front (meaning tipping) works wonders for their concern as does giving them a second tip when you get your ride back, especially if you plan to return their some day. (People always remember the best tippers.)

Even if not, carry the flag for Camaro owners and tip well. Make those Ford guys suffer.

Kindest,

Donner

01-29-2017, 09:00 PM	#15
Sledgehammer70 Lethal Camaro Drives: 16 2SS, 71 Std, Suburban RTS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 3,855 View My Garage	If you take really nice care of your car, or even tip up front I have found they will park my car up with the really nice cards I have no business being parked next too. IN San Diego I came out to find my car between two Ferrari up front. Most valet's are good around here, but you can quickly tell which ones are not. __________________ Thanks My Build Thread \| Lethal Garage YouTube \| Lethal Camaro IG \|

02-03-2017, 07:36 AM	#17
Donner Drives: 2017 50th SS convertible Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Williamsburg VA Posts: 380	Hello, My first job out of high school was parking cars (didn't know the word valet yet) for a "distinctive dining and cocktail lounge" (as my mother called it) otherwise known as the Sly Fox in Kalamzoo Michigan. This was in 77 so it was not exactly New York, Miami, or L.A. Still, it was Michigan so I got to experience a lot of cool whips including all the big names (German, Italian, and British) as well as fun things like Bricklins, Real Cobras, Panteras, and an awesome collection of custom hot rods, even if it was just in a parking lot. What I never got over, nor did I understand it back then, was the reluctance of Camaro and Firebird owners to hand over their keys. This seemed to be a pattern with them. (If any other car parkers can attest to this view or have a different one, I'd like to hear it). It was to the point of being comical. I'd point to the line of exotic whips, and rows of Caddies, Vetts, and Lincolns while assuring them that I'd be OK with their car as well. In 1979, I bought my first Camaro (The Mighty HABU being my second and current). It was only then that I understood the passion for protecting the most prized of possessions. Oddly, Ford guys never seemed to care. I once had an entire section of 1960's era Mustangs including the Boss, Cobra Jets, and a dopling of Shelbys. They seemed to travel in pacts; I now get that they were some type of a club. My lesson was that the price of a vehicle is nearly irrelevant with respect to its value to the owner. As for letting valets have their way with my whips today? Take it from a former car parker that greasing them up front (meaning tipping) works wonders for their concern as does giving them a second tip when you get your ride back, especially if you plan to return their some day. (People always remember the best tippers.) Even if not, carry the flag for Camaro owners and tip well. Make those Ford guys suffer. Kindest, Donner

User Name		Remember Me?
Password